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Category: Sports

Elephants Trump Super Eagles for AFCON Glory
Sports

Elephants Trump Super Eagles for AFCON Glory

EditorFebruary 12, 2024February 12, 2024

Cote d’Ivoire completed a dream home triumph at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in the final…

Prem League Praises AFCON VAR Officiating
Sports

Prem League Praises AFCON VAR Officiating

EditorFebruary 9, 2024February 9, 2024

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has lauded the level of officiating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, reserving…

Nigeria Defeats South Africa To Advance To AFCON Final
Sports

Nigeria Defeats South Africa To Advance To AFCON Final

EditorFebruary 7, 2024February 7, 2024

In a nail-biting semifinal match, Nigeria secured their spot in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by…

AFCON: South Africa Eye Historic Win Over Nigeria
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AFCON: South Africa Eye Historic Win Over Nigeria

EditorFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

South Africa will attempt to achieve something they have never done before, which is to beat Nigeria in the Africa…

AFCON: Nigeria Knocks Angola Out In Quarter-Finals
Sports

AFCON: Nigeria Knocks Angola Out In Quarter-Finals

EditorFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 2024

In a thrilling match in Abidjan, Nigeria secured a spot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a…

AFCON: Nigeria Advances to Quarter-Finals
Sports

AFCON: Nigeria Advances to Quarter-Finals

EditorJanuary 28, 2024January 28, 2024

In a compelling match in Abidjan, Nigeria secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations…

Ghana Exits AFCON After Draw With Mozambique
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Ghana Exits AFCON After Draw With Mozambique

Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Ghana were the architects of their own demise after they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Mozambique…

AFCON: Equatorial Guinea Defeat Ivory Coast With 4-0 Win
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AFCON: Equatorial Guinea Defeat Ivory Coast With 4-0 Win

Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2024January 23, 2024

AFCON hosts Ivory Coast are on the cusp of being knocked out of the continental showpiece after being trounced 4-0…

Nigeria Edge Ivory Coast To Revive AFCON Hopes
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Nigeria Edge Ivory Coast To Revive AFCON Hopes

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Nigeria moved up to the second spot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A standings after defeating third-placed…

AFCON: Burkina Faso Bag Late Winner Against Mauritania
Sports

AFCON: Burkina Faso Bag Late Winner Against Mauritania

EditorJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 2024

Burkina Faso recorded a 1-0 win over Mauritania in their opening Group D match at the 2024 Africa Cup of…

Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Breaks Women’s 10km World Record
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Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Breaks Women’s 10km World Record

Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Ngetich broke the women’s 10km world record after clocking 28:43 at the Valencia 10km road race in…

Egypt And Mozambique Record Stalemate In AFCON Opener
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Egypt And Mozambique Record Stalemate In AFCON Opener

Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Egypt and Mozambique played to a 2-2 draw in their opening 2024 Africa Cup of Nations match on Sunday 14…

Morocco Coach, Walid Regragui Eyes AFCON Win
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Morocco Coach, Walid Regragui Eyes AFCON Win

Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2024January 13, 2024

In a daring move just three months before the 2022 World Cup, Walid Regragui acknowledges the high stakes involved in…

DSTV Will Not Be Showing #AFCON23
Sports

DSTV Will Not Be Showing #AFCON23

EditorJanuary 3, 2024January 3, 2024

Multichoice, the parent company of DStv, confirmed on Wednesday that the popular satellite TV service will not broadcast the upcoming…

Africa Cup of Nations: Squads Unveiled Ahead of Kickoff
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Africa Cup of Nations: Squads Unveiled Ahead of Kickoff

Staff WriterDecember 29, 2023December 29, 2023

The 34th Africa Cup of Nations is set to commence in Ivory Coast on 13 January, following its rescheduling from…

Botswana’s Wonder Kid; Letsile Tebogo
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Botswana’s Wonder Kid; Letsile Tebogo

Staff WriterDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023

By Oluwatobi Ayinde When Noah Lyles entered the 100-meter finals, he had only one goal in mind; to take home…

David Rwiyamirira Claims Victory in 2023 PMC Golf Open
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David Rwiyamirira Claims Victory in 2023 PMC Golf Open

Staff WriterDecember 18, 2023December 18, 2023

David Rwiyamirira emerged victorious in the PMC Golf Open tournament, unseating former champion Innocent Rutamu. The tournament, which concluded on…

All You Should Know About The 2024 Women’s AFCON
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All You Should Know About The 2024 Women’s AFCON

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023

The lineup for the 15th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been finalized, with 12 teams…

Victor Osimhen Leads 2023 CAF Awards Men’s Nominees
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Victor Osimhen Leads 2023 CAF Awards Men’s Nominees

Staff WriterDecember 8, 2023December 8, 2023

Just days ahead of the 2023 CAF Awards scheduled for Monday, December 11th, the Confederation of African Football has disclosed…

Rwanda to Host 2023 ATP 50 Challenger Tour
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Rwanda to Host 2023 ATP 50 Challenger Tour

Frank NtarindwaNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

 In an exciting development for the Rwandan sports scene, the country has been chosen as one of two African nations…

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